About Brook

Brook is a very small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 1,687 people and just one neighborhood, Brook is the 271st largest community in Indiana. Much of the housing stock in Brook was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

When you are in Brook, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 43.9% of Brook's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Brook is a town of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Brook who work in office and administrative support jobs (11.89%), sales jobs (9.78%), and food service (7.40%).

Brook is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Brook Information and Demographics

In Brook, just 11.70% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Brook in 2000 was $15,056, which is lower middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $60,224 for a family of four.

The people who call Brook home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Brook is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Brook include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Brook is English. Some people also speak Spanish.